Job summary
Applications are invited for the above full time post for this 660-bedded acute hospital serving a local population of approximately 400,000. The appointment will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of service for the 2003 consultant contract
The appointee will be encouraged and supported in developing their own specialty interests such as orthognathic surgery, skin surgery, sialendoscopy and to a developing tempo-mandibular joint replacement service within the overall job plan.
Luton Hospital is the hub for an OMFS network covering Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes & North & East Herts. This post is based at Luton Hospital with designated sessions at Lister. Though rare, there may on occasion be a requirement to work on other sites within the Network.
Weekly work commitments will be within EWTD guidance & also be influenced by the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial recommendations, the Consultant contract & will be specified in the Job Plan.
The appointee will participate in a 1:8 on call commitment based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
The Clinical Director will encourage the member to be part of the New Consultant Forum of the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons & will also help to choose a mentor within the Trust but outside the department.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join a friendly team of 8 Consultant OMF Surgeons within the Beds, Herts & Bucks OMFS network, providing services for Luton & Dunstable Hospital, Bedford Hospital, Lister Hospital, QEII Hospital & Milton Keynes Hospital.
The post-holder will be competent in assessing & carrying out the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. All in-patient services & on-call duties have been centralised to Luton Hospital. Out-patient clinics, day case surgery & local anaesthetic minor oral surgery are undertaken in all of the units.
The OMFS department at Lister Hospital has a well-equipped Maxillofacial Laboratory staffed by three technicians & its own in house digital imaging facility.
OMFS has day surgery lists in both the Treatment Centre & the newly built Day Surgery unit. The clinical team is fully supported by a team of highly trained dental nurses & maxillofacial/orthodontic technologists.
We are fully committed to teaching and training both undergraduate medical students and post graduate doctors and have an excellent reputation for junior staff training.
Both hospitals have easy access to central London & the rural Chilterns. Excellent schools are found nearby. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes' drive from Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Travel between hospital sites may be required.Residence is required within ten miles by road of the hospital.
About us
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As part of our continued response to COVID19 the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 ("the 2014 Regulations") was updated and approved by Parliament. This meant that full COVID19 vaccination would become a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and your patients from the virus. If you're still unsure, you can find lots of information on COVID-19 vaccines and the booking process on the NHS Website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK General Medical and General Dental registration at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a pre-interview assessment process involving the completion of an on-line personality profiling assessment, followed by a 1-1 session, a written exercise and a group assessment via MS Teams. These will be scheduled prior to the interview date; all shortlisted candidates must attend these appointments.
Candidates should note that canvassing any member of the Appointments Committee or The Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Board will disqualify them from appointment. This should however, not deter candidates from approaching any person for further information about this post.
Closing Date: 08/09/2024
Assessment Date: 08/10/2024
Interview Date: 18/10/2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK General Medical and General Dental registration at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a pre-interview assessment process involving the completion of an on-line personality profiling assessment, followed by a 1-1 session, a written exercise and a group assessment via MS Teams. These will be scheduled prior to the interview date; all shortlisted candidates must attend these appointments.
Candidates should note that canvassing any member of the Appointments Committee or The Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Board will disqualify them from appointment. This should however, not deter candidates from approaching any person for further information about this post.
Closing Date: 08/09/2024
Assessment Date: 08/10/2024
Interview Date: 18/10/2024
Person Specification
Personnel Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
- Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory DBS clearance
Registration
Essential
- Full and Specialist GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)
- A registable qualification with the UK GDC or eligibility to enter it within 6 months at the time of interview
Training
Essential
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent (CESR) by date of interview
Desirable
- Completion of a Head and Neck Cancer Fellowship or equivalent.
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or evidence of equivalent qualification
- BDS or equivalent
- FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent
Desirable
- A post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough, broad training and experience in OMFS
- Comprehensive knowledge of OMFS and ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of OMFS conditions
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering OMFS service including trauma, without direct supervision.
- Experience in OMFS Head & Neck Surgery with micro-vascular reconstruction
- Experience in Surgical Dermatology.
Desirable
- Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings in OMFS.
- Evidence of sub-specialty training or fellowship out of region
Clinical Governance/Audit
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance
- Knowledge of the principles of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
- Experience of guideline appraisal
Desirable
- Implementation of evidence based guidelines.
- Participation in relevant national audits.
Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach clinical and operative skills to all grades of trainees and medical students
- Understands learner-centred teaching
- Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course
Desirable
- Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Person Specification
Personnel Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
- Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory DBS clearance
Registration
Essential
- Full and Specialist GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)
- A registable qualification with the UK GDC or eligibility to enter it within 6 months at the time of interview
Training
Essential
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent (CESR) by date of interview
Desirable
- Completion of a Head and Neck Cancer Fellowship or equivalent.
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or evidence of equivalent qualification
- BDS or equivalent
- FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent
Desirable
- A post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough, broad training and experience in OMFS
- Comprehensive knowledge of OMFS and ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of OMFS conditions
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering OMFS service including trauma, without direct supervision.
- Experience in OMFS Head & Neck Surgery with micro-vascular reconstruction
- Experience in Surgical Dermatology.
Desirable
- Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings in OMFS.
- Evidence of sub-specialty training or fellowship out of region
Clinical Governance/Audit
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance
- Knowledge of the principles of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
- Experience of guideline appraisal
Desirable
- Implementation of evidence based guidelines.
- Participation in relevant national audits.
Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach clinical and operative skills to all grades of trainees and medical students
- Understands learner-centred teaching
- Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course
Desirable
- Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
